October 20, 2011

CMMS

1 mins

Smartware Group’s Bigfoot CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) is a web-based solution that helps hospital teams manage, analyze and report on all aspects of system maintenance. Capabilities include preventive maintenance scheduling, predictive maintenance, maintenance requests and work order processing, asset life cycle analysis and parts replacement inventory and history tracking. The system captures information on equipment repairs over time, helps maintenance teams analyze historical trends and costs, and identifies staff effectiveness.

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OR/Surgical Lighting

1 mins

Acuity Brands Inc., a manufacturer in energy-efficient lighting and control systems, introduces the Healthcare Lighting Surg5 to the firm’s Operational Room/Surgical Suite product line. The unit features 5 lamps that deliver the same consistent, high-quality lighting as a 6-lamp fluorescent, according to the company. The elimination of one lamp within the fixture also allows a design with more accessible placement of the ballast for faster and more cost-effective maintenance. The Surg5 lamps are designed to stay in place during ballast maintenance, reducing the risk of glass breakage.

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Hal Sibley

1 mins

Cannon Design, an architectural, engineering, interior design, and planning firm, welcomes Hal Sibley, AIA, LEED AP, as the company’s new associate principal. With more than 30 years experience in master planning and designing for health care, he has worked in large-scale hospital projects, including a new $2.4 million hospital in China and replacement hospitals for both Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles.

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HMC Architects

2 mins

Erik Hanson joined HMC Architects’ office in metropolitan Phoenix as managing principal. Hanson will lead business development efforts and projects taking place in Arizona, while contributing to ongoing projects in multiple markets across the firm. His 19 years of experience includes designing and managing projects in multiple sectors.

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AL!VE Facility Takes Cue from Experience Retail

7 mins

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital thinks outside the box with its new AL!VE facility in Charlotte, Mich.

The 68,000-square-foot, 14-acre health and wellness center held open houses in October and opens to patients in mid-November. The $18.5 million project houses the hospital’s physical therapy unit, as well as lifestyle and fitness components for community use.

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UDI Conference Scheduled

6 mins

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A conference to prepare the healthcare industry for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) unique device identifier (UDI) regulation is scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Mass.

The UDI rule will require many organizations to implement new or improved systems and processes to efficiently mark or tag equipment, scan device information at various points in its lifecycle, and transmit that data to the UDI database and other software systems.

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School of Medicine Project Underway at WMU

6 mins

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Plans for a new Western Michigan University (WMU) School of Medicine move forward with site selection expected later this year and the first students expected to enroll in fall 2014.

The project is a partnership between the WMU and Kalamazoo’s two teaching hospitals, Borgess Health and Bronson Healthcare. Planning for the project has been underway for three years with fundraising, accreditation work and curriculum development for the medical school in progress.

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Louisiana Medical Center Campus Opens for Business

7 mins


LAFAYETTE, La. — The first phase of the 45-acre Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center campus opened in June with a $211 million hospital and medical office building.

The project features a main acute care hospital, a four-story medical office building and nearby complexes that house more that 60 physicians who have relocated practices in the area.

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